Needle holder



NOV. 21, 1950 I s. L. Kous s 2,530,620

NEEDLE HOLDER Filed Dec. 51, 1946 INVENTOR. STANLEY L. KOUEfif Patented Nov. 21, 1950 NEEDLE HOLDER Stanley L. Kousens, San Diego, Calif.

Application December 31, 1946, Serial No. 719,586

4 Claims.

My invention relates to a needle holder, more particularly for use in holding conventional sewing needles and the objects of my invention are:

First, to provide a needle holder of this class which firmly grips a conventional needle and permits the operator thereof to exert great force longitudinally of the needle for pulling the same through thick or tough material offering considerable resistance to the passage of the needle therethrough;

Second, to provide a needle holder of this class which may be readily and conveniently used in connection with a conventional thimble;

Third, to provide a needle holder of this class which grips the needle in proportion to the amount of force applied thereto;

Fourth, to provide a needle holder of this class in which a needle may be very quickly placed and gripped;

Fifth, to provide a needle holder of this class which is very simple and easy to operate;

Sixth, to provide a needle holder of this class which is very compact and particularly adapted for use in holding needles of various sizes; and

Seventh, to provide a needle holder of this class which is very simple and economical of construction. eflicient in operation and which will not readily deteriorate or get out of order.

With these and other objects in view, as will appear hereinafter, my invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions as will be hereinafter described in detail and particularly set forth in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawing and to the characters of reference thereon forming a part of this application in which:

Fig. 1 is a top or plan view of my needle holder shown in open position; Fig. 2 is a similar view thereof shown in closed position; Fig. 3 is a side elevational View of my needle holder shown in connection with a thimble illustrated by dash lines; and Fig. 4 is an enlarged longitudinal sec tional view of my needle holder taken from the line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Similar characters of reference refer to similar parts and portions throughout the several views of the drawing.

The clip plate I and cam plate 2 constitute the principal parts and portions of my needle holder.

The clip plate I is provided with a flat bearing surface la at the upper side thereof adjacent to which said clip plate is provided with an upwardly extending arcuate flange portion lb, all as shown best in Figs. 2 and 4 of the drawing.

2 This clip plate I is provided with a clip portion I0 folded backwardly adjacent the bearing portion la thereof as shown best in Fig. 4 of the drawing and this portion lo is adapted to be positioned over the side wall of a conventional thimble as shown in Fig. 3 of the drawing. This clip plate I is also provided with an opening le therein extending through the bearing portion 4 la thereof through which the bearing portion 2a of the cam plate 2 extends. This bearing portion 2a is" a formed cylindrical portion having a flare portion 2b at the opposite side of the bearing portion la of the clip plate I for maintainin said cam plate 2 in secure pivotal relationship with the clip plate I. The cam plate 2 is provided with an arcuate flange portion 20 arranged to be positioned adjacent the arcuate flange portion lb of the clip plate I as shown best in Figs. 2 and 4 of the drawing. It will be noted that the arcuate form of these flange portions i b and 2c of the clip plate I and cam plate 2, respectively, are arranged substantially tangent to each other and that the arcuate flange portion 22 of the cam plate 2 is arranged in eccentric relation with the axis of the bearing portion 2a of said cam plate 2. Integral with the arcuate flange portion 2c of the cam plate 2 are flange portions 2d forming thumb tabs for pivotal operation of the cam plate relatively to the clip plate I.

The operation of my needle holder is substanrelationship of the arcuate flange portion 20 relatively to the axis of the bearing portion 2a, causes the same to pass toward the needle as indicated by dash lines A, resting against the flange portion lb of the clip plate I. Then the clip plate I together with the cam plate 2 is forced in the direction as indicated by the arrow C in Fig. l of the drawing whereupon longitudinal disposition of the needle A tends to further pivot the cam plate 2 relatively to the clip plate 1 causing increased eccentric gripping of the needle A by means of the arcuate flange portion 20 pivoting about the axis of the bearing 2a thereof whereby gripping engagement of the needle A is directly proportional to the force exerted in connection therewith in the direction as indicated by the arrow by means of the clip plate I and cam plate 2. It will be noted that the clip plate I is provided with an extending stop tab id arranged to stop the pivotal movement of the cam plate 2 when moving in the direction as indicated by the arrow B in Fig. 1 of the drawing for limiting the closing movement of the flange portion 20 relatively to the flange portion lb. It will be noted that the needle may be pulled through a variety of goods or may be pushed if desired in the hereinbefore described connected relationship with my needle holder. If desired, the needle holder may be used separately or in combination with the thimble as shown best in Fig. 3 of the drawing. It will be here noted that the resilient character of the clip portion lc of the clip plate l tends to maintain my needle holder in firm engaged relationship with a conventional thimble. The use of my needle holder is particularly advantageous when forcing a needle through thick material having considerable resistance to the passage of a needle therethrough.

Though I have shown and described a particular construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions, I do not wish to be limited to this particular construction; combination and arrangement, but desire to include in the scope of my invention the construction, combination and arrangement substantially as set forth in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a needle holder, a thimble, a clip engag- 2 ing the inner and outer surfaces of said thimble, a needle-engaging portion of said clip at the outer side of said thimble, disposed at substantially right angles to the side wall of said thimble, and extending away therefrom, thin cam member having a flat plate portion pivoted to the portion of said clip at the outer side of said thimble, said flat plate portion having a substantially U- shaped angularly extending flange, parallel to said portion of said clip at the outer side of said thimble, extending at right angles to the side wall of said thimble, said flat plate portion pivoted to said clip eccentricall of the curve of said U-shaped flange portion.

2. In a needle holder, a thimble, a clip engaging the inner and outer surfaces of said thimble, a needle-engaging portion of aid clip at the outer side of said thimble, disposed at substantially right angles to the side wall of said thimble, and extending away therefrom, a thin cam member having a flat plate portion pivoted to the portion of said clip at the outer side of said this ble, said flat plate portion having a substantially U-shaped angularly extending flange, parallel to said portion of said clip at the outer side of said thimble, extending at right angles to the side wall of said thimble, said flat plate portion pivoted to said clip eccentrically of the curve of said U-shaped flange portion, opposite ends of said U- shaped flange forming a handle for said cam member.

3. In a needle holder, a thimble, a clip engaging the inner and outer surfaces of said thimble, a needle-engaging portion of said clip at the outer side of said thimble, disposed at substan tially right angles to the side wall of said thimble, and extending away therefrom, a thin cam member having a flat plate portion pivoted to the portion of said clip at the outer side of said thimble, said flat plate portion having a substantially U-shaped angularly extending flange, parallel to said portion of said clip at the outer side of said thimble, extending at right angles to the side wall of said thimble, said flat plate portion pivoted to said clip eccentrically of the curve of said U-shaped flange portion, opposite ends of said U-shaped flange forming a handle for said cam member, whereby a needle may be forcefully wedged between said portion of said clip extending at right angles to the wall of said thimble and the curved portion of said U-shaped flange of said cam member.

4. In a needle holder, a thimble, a clip engaging the inner and outer surfaces of said thimble, a needle-engaging portion of said clip at the outer side of said thimble, disposed at substantially right angles to the side wall of said thimble, and extending away therefrom, a thin cam member having a flat plate portion pivoted to the portion of said clip at the outer side of said thimble, said flat plate portion having a substantially U-shaped angularly extending flange, parallel to said portion of said clip at the outer side of said thimble, extending at right angles to the side wall of said thimble, said flat plate portion pivoted to said clip eccentricallypf the curve of said U-shaped flange portion, opposite ends of i said U-shaped flange forming a handle for said cam member, whereby a needle may be forcefully wedged between said portion of said clip extending at right angles to the wall of said thimble and the curved portion of said U-shaped flange of said cam member, said needle-engaging portion being convex toward said cam member.

STANLEY L. KOUSENS.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 177,948 McDermott May 30, 1876 502,036 Fogg July 25, 1893 1,349,320 Carson Aug. 10, 1920 2,041,230 Carson May 19, 1936 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 632,779 Germany July 13, 1936 

